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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S1W-16120

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 4.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in working with funding bodies and those charged with making cultural provision to agree a clear set of national priorities for cultural development.

Question reference: S1W-16100

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 3.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in progressively improving access to museum, gallery and library collections for all groups.

Question reference: S1W-16061

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 1.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in continuing to audit the availability of opportunities for training and continuing professional development for those working in the cultural sector in order to identify areas which require further development.

Question reference: S1W-16075

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 2.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in ensuring that, through their initial training and continuing development, teachers are well prepared to promote and develop all pupils' language skills.

Question reference: S1W-16089

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 2.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in setting up a Ministerial Task Force to promote cultural tourism as part of the New Strategy for Scottish Tourism.

Question reference: S1W-16084

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 2.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in encouraging new partnerships in both public and private sectors, and further collaboration within the library sector, to include the exploitation of ICT and the development of policies for national collections, particularly in relation to Scottish material.

Question reference: S1W-16122

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 4.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in collating information from funding bodies to provide an annual prospectus setting out funding available which includes information about deadlines and funding criteria.

Question reference: S1W-16114

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 4.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in embedding cultural strategies within the local community planning process and within community learning plans, and in forming links with key local agencies.

Question reference: S1W-16107

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 3.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in promoting a wide range of community-based cultural and sporting activities in the context of Social Inclusion Partnerships.

Question reference: S1W-16081

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 2.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in increasing access to museum collections by means of ICT, including securing the future of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network.